1.Mr. Rogers always announced out loud that he was feeding his fish because he received a letter from a girl who was blind who was worried that the fish were hungry.

3.And he continuously wore the sweaters because they reminded him of her and made him realize that she loved him.

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4.When he was younger, Rogers was so disappointed with children's TV that it inspired him to find "some way of using this fabulous medium to be of nurture to those who would watch and listen."

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"It's not so much what we have in this life that matters. It's what we do with what we have. The alphabet is fine, but it's what we do with it that matters most. Making words like 'friend,' and 'love' – that's what really matters."

5.Mr. Rogers never threw away a single drawing or letter that a child sent to him.

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6.And one of his assistants stated that "no child ever received a form letter from Mister Rogers," meaning he signed every single letter and oversaw the writing of them.

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7.He never believed in talking down to children, which was why his show often featured serious subjects, including death...